Doyle, Dec. 6: An extensive archive of Raymond Chandler’s unpublished drafts of fantasy stories. $60,000 to $80,000.

Doyle, Dec. 6: RAND, AYN. Single page from Ayn Rand’s handwritten first draft of her influential final novel Atlas Shrugged. $30,000 to $50,000.

Doyle, Dec. 6: Ernest Hemingway’s first book with interesting provenance. Three Stories & Ten Poems. $20,000 to $30,000.

Doyle, Dec. 6: Hemingway’s second book, one of 170 copies. In Our Time. $15,000 to $25,000.

Doyle, Dec. 6: A finely colored example of Visscher’s double hemisphere world map, with a figured border. $12,000 to $18,000.

Doyle, Dec. 6: Raymond Chandler’s Olivetti Studio 44 Typewriter. $10,000 to $20,000.

Doyle, Dec. 6: Antonio Ordóñez's “Suit of Lights” owned by Ernest Hemingway. $10,000 to $20,000.

Doyle, Dec. 6: A remarkable Truman archive featuring an inscribed beam from the White House construction. $8,000 to $12,000.

Doyle, Dec. 6: The fourth edition of Audubon’s The Birds of America. $8,000 to $12,000.

Doyle, Dec. 6: The original typed manuscript for Chandler’s only opera. The Princess and the Pedlar: An Entirely Original Comic Opera. $8,000 to $12,000.

Doyle, Dec. 6: A splendidly illustrated treatise on ancient Peru and its Incan civilization. $7,000 to $10,000.

Doyle, Dec. 6: A superb copy of Claude Lorrain’s Liber Veritatis from Longleat House. $5,000 to $8,000.
High Bids Win
Letterpress & Bindery Auction
Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024

High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Book Press 10 1/2× 15 1/4" Platen , 2 1/2" Daylight.

High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: The Tubbs Mfg Co. wooden-type cabinet 27” w by 37” h by 22” deep.

High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: G.P.Gordon printing press 7” by 11” with treadle. Needs rollers, trucks, and grippers. Missing roller spring.

High Bids Win
Letterpress & Bindery Auction
Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024

High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: D & C Ventris curved wood type 2” tall 5/8” wide.

High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Wood Type 1 1/4” tall.

High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Quarter Case with Lead Triangles.

High Bids Win
Letterpress & Bindery Auction
Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024

High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Page & Co wood type 1 1/4” tall 1/4” wide.

High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Awt 578 type hi gauge.

High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Quarter Case with Lead Penline Flourishes.

High Bids Win
Letterpress & Bindery Auction
Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024

High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Quarter Case with Lead Penline Flourishes.

High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Quarter Case with Lead Cents and Pound Signs.

High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Wooden type cabinet 27” w by 19” d by 38” h.
Sotheby's
Fine Books, Manuscripts & More
Available for Immediate Purchase

Sotheby’s: J.R.R. Tolkien. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. 11,135 USD

Sotheby’s: Edgar Allan Poe. The Raven and Other Poems, 1845. 33,000 USD

Sotheby’s: Leo Tolstoy, Clara Bow. War and Peace, 1886. 22,500 USD

Sotheby’s: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, 1902. 7,500 USD

Sotheby’s: F. Scott Fitzgerald. This Side of Paradise, The Great Gatsby, and Others, 1920-1941. 24,180 USD
Doyle, Dec. 5: Minas Avetisian (1928-1975). Rest, 1973. $8,000 to $12,000.

Doyle, Dec. 5: Anna Vaughn Hyatt Huntington (1876-1973). Yawning Tiger, conceived 1917. $3,000 to $5,000.

Doyle, Dec. 5: Robert M. Kulicke (1924-2007). Full-Blown Red and White Roses in a Glass Vase, 1982. $3,000 to $5,000.

Doyle, Dec. 5: Pablo Picasso (1881-1973). L’ATELIER DE CANNES (Bloch 794; Mourlot 279). The cover for Ces Peintres Nos Amis, vol. II. $1,000 to $1,500.

Doyle, Dec. 5: LeRoy Neiman (1921-2012). THE BEACH AT CANNES, 1979. $1,200 to $1,800.

Doyle, Dec. 5: Richard Avendon, the suite of eleven signed portraits from the Avedon/Paris portfolio. $150,000 to $250,000.

Doyle, Dec. 5: Robert Mapplethorpe (1946-1989). Flowers in Vase, 1985. $20,000 to $30,000.

Doyle, Dec. 5: Edward Weston (1886-1958). Nude, 1936. $20,000 to $30,000.

Doyle, Dec. 5: Edward Weston (1886-1958). Juniper, High Sierra, 1937.

Doyle, Dec. 5: Steven J. Levn (b. 1964). Plumage II, 2011. $6,000 to $8,000.

Doyle, Dec. 5: Steven Meisel (b. 1954). Madonna, Miami, (from Sex), 1992. $6,000 to $9,000.

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Jeschke Jadi Auctions Berlin GmbH: Rare Books, Prints, Historical Photography (Lots 1-805)

Auction Reports


Auction Name	Rare Books, Prints, Historical Photography (Lots 1-805)	Total Sales (EUR)	203,234.25
Auction Date	October 25, 2024 - October 25, 2024	Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR)	128,500.00
Sale Number	#153a	High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR)	183,790.00
Total Lots	762
Sold Lots	223	Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR)	414,310.00
% of Lots Sold	29.27%	High Estimate of All Lots (EUR)	585,670.00
Unsold Lots	539	Total Sales as a % of High Est.	34.70%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
465	Robert, Nicolas	I. Diverses oyseaux dessignees et gravees d' apres le naturel...	nach 1665	EUR 10,000.00 - 14,000.00	EUR 12,695.00
126	Louis Hartmann d'Andlau im Elsass	Prachtvolle Kalligraphie und Branntwein - Handschrift mit 21 grossformatigen Kalligraphien mit zahlreichen ... Originalzeichnungen	Um 1765	EUR 1,200.00 - 1,500.00	EUR 5,078.00
571	Wolff, Christian von	Sammlung von 6 Werken in 27 Banden.	1741-1768	EUR 4,000.00 - 6,000.00	EUR 5,078.00
608	Agricola, Georg	De re metallica libri XII. Quibus officia, instrumenta, machinae, ac omnia denique ad metallicam spectantia ...	1621	EUR 4,000.00 - 5,000.00	EUR 5,078.00
482	Compton, Margaret u. Spencer Joshua Alwyne	Isle of Staffa	Um 1810-1813	EUR 3,600.00 - 5,000.00	EUR 4,824.10
30	Hungaria, Michael de	Sermones praedicabiles.	1494	EUR 2,200.00 - 2,500.00	EUR 4,443.25
20	Fayser u. Federico Grisone, Johann	Sammelband mit zwei Werken: Hippokomike. Kunstlicher Bericht und allerzierlichste beschreybung des ... Friderici Grisonis Neapolitanischen .	1573 und 1576	EUR 3,000.00 - 4,000.00	EUR 3,808.50
367	Walther, Alexander Paul	Jubilaums-Gartenbau-Ausstellung Dresden, 1926. Richard Arnold. Pachter des Ausstellungspalasts.	1926	EUR 3,000.00 - 4,500.00	EUR 3,808.50
280	Rochefort, Charles Cesar de	Historische Beschreibung der Antillen Inseln in America gelegen	1668	EUR 2,700.00 - 3,500.00	EUR 3,427.65
118		Stammbuch des Predigers Carl Samuel Gottlob Zander (1763-1836) aus Brandenburg an der Havel mit ca., 200 Eintragen	Um 1782-1789	EUR 1,000.00 - 1,500.00	EUR 3,300.70
640	Trechsel, Johann Martin	Amoenitates Altdorfinae oder Eigentliche nach dem Leben gezeichnete Prospecten der Loblichen Nurnbergischen Universitat Altdorf	Um 1720	EUR 1,500.00 - 2,000.00	EUR 3,300.70
789	Rembrandt van Rijn, Harmensz	Selbstbildnis am Fenster, zeichnend	1648/1807-1809	EUR 500.00 - 750.00	EUR 3,300.70
163	Thomas, John	Eigenhandiger Brief mit Unterschrift des wesleyanischen Methodisten und Missionars an die "Secretaries of the Wesleyan Missionary Society" in London	1828	EUR 2,500.00 - 3,500.00	EUR 3,173.75
502	Lautensack, Heinrich	Desz Circkelsz und Richtscheyts, auch der Perspectiva, und Proportion der Menschen und Rosse...	1618	EUR 1,200.00 - 1,800.00	EUR 3,046.80
327	J.J. Vorlaender	Karte des Weser-Stroms in XXI Sectionen aus den Strombau-Karten der Uferstaaten zusammengetragen im Jahre 1861	1863	EUR 1,400.00 - 2,000.00	EUR 2,792.90
40	Sacrobosco (Sacrobusto), Johannes	Sphera Mundi novit recognita cu(m) co(m)me(n)tariis & autorib(us) in hoc volumine co(n)te(n)tis vz. Cichi Eschulani cum textu...	1945	EUR 2,000.00 - 2,500.00	EUR 2,539.00
268	Humboldt u. Aime Bonpland, Alexander von	Voyage aux regions eqionoxiales du nouveau continent. 30 Bande. Faksimile der Ausgabe Paris 1805-1830.	1970	EUR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	EUR 2,539.00
50	Plinius Secundus; H. Holbein d. J.	C. Plinii Secundi Historiae mundi libri XXVII ex Postrema ad vetustos codices collatione cum annotationibus (de Sigismundi Gelenii) et indice	1539	EUR 1,800.00 - 2,400.00	EUR 2,285.10
232	Sack, Albert von	Beschreibung einer Reise nach Surinam und des Aufenthaltes daselbst in den Jahren 1805, 1806, 1807...	1821	EUR 400.00 - 600.00	EUR 2,285.10
512	Belgrado, Jacopo	De utriusque analyseos usu in re physica. I.: De analyseos vulgaris usu in re physica.	1761-1762	EUR 1,800.00 - 2,500.00	EUR 2,285.10
592		Naturgeschichtliche Unterhaltungen oder Abbildungen naturgeschichtlicher Gegenstande aus allen bekannten Classen	Um 1830	EUR 1,200.00 - 1,600.00	EUR 2,094.68
199		Missale Remense. Das Gebetbuch der Hochfeste. Misal de Reims. Faksimile der Handschrift Ms. Lat. Q.v.I. 78 der Russischen Nationalbibliothek in St. Petersburg	2007 und, 2008	EUR 1,500.00 - 2,000.00	EUR 1,904.25
209	Isabella von Kastilien	Das Stundenbuch der Isabella von Kastilien. Faksimile der Bilderhandschrift MS, 1963.256 aus dem Cleveland Museum of Art, USA	2019	EUR 1,300.00 - 1,900.00	EUR 1,650.35
549	Franklin, Benjamin	Sammtliche Werke		EUR 600.00 - 900.00	EUR 1,650.35
189		Les Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry. Manuscript No. 65 des Musee Conde in Chantilly	1984	EUR 1,200.00 - 1,800.00	EUR 1,523.40

Dominic Winter Auctioneers
Printed Books, Maps & Ephemera
Printing Woodblocks by Thomas & John Bewick
12 December 2024

Dominic Winter, Dec. 12: Gell (William). The Topography of Troy, and its Vicinity, 1804. £2,000 to £3,000.

Dominic Winter, Dec. 12: Low (David). The Breeds of the Domestic Animals of the British Islands, 1842. £1,500 to £2,000.

Dominic Winter, Dec. 12: North America. Moll (Herman)..., This Map of North America..., circa 1725. £1,000 to £1,500.

Dominic Winter Auctioneers
Printed Books, Maps & Ephemera
Printing Woodblocks by Thomas & John Bewick
12 December 2024

Dominic Winter, Dec. 12: Bible [English]. [The Holie Bible conteynyng the Olde Testament and the Newe, 1568]. £3,000 to £5,000.

Dominic Winter, Dec. 12: Chaucer (Geoffrey). The Workes of Our Ancient and Learned English Poet, newly Printed, 1602. £1,500 to £2,000. £1,500 to £2,000.

Dominic Winter, Dec. 12: Cuffee (Paul). Memoir of Captain Paul Cuffee, A Man of Color, Liverpool, 1811. £300 to £500.

Dominic Winter Auctioneers
Modern First Editions & Illustrated Books, Playing Cards, Toys & Games
13 December 2024

Dominic Winter, Dec. 13: Milne (A. A.) The House at Pooh Corner, signed limited edition, 1928. £3,000 to £5,000.

Dominic Winter, Dec. 13: Huxley (Aldous). Brave New World, limited signed edition, 1932. £2,000 to £3,000.

Dominic Winter, Dec. 13: Orwell (George). Animal Farm, 1st edition, 1945. £2,000 to £3,000.

Dominic Winter Auctioneers
Modern First Editions & Illustrated Books, Playing Cards, Toys & Games
13 December 2024

Dominic Winter, Dec. 13: Rowling (J. K.). Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, 1st edition, 1st impression, 1997. £30,000 to £50,000.

Dominic Winter, Dec. 13: Tolkien (J. R. R.) The Lord of the Rings, 3 volumes, 1st edition, 1954-55. £2,000 to £3,000.

Dominic Winter, Dec. 13: Wells (H. G.) The War of the Worlds, 1st edition, 1st issue, 1898. £1,000 to £1,500.
ALDE, Dec. 9: BLAEU (JOAN) ET BORGOGNIO (GIO TOMASO). Theatre des Estats de son Altesse Royale le duc de Savoye…, La Haye, 1700. €25,000 to €30,000.

ALDE, Dec. 9: BROWNE (JAMES D. HOWE). Ten Scenes in the last Ascent of Mont Blanc including five Views from the Summit. London, 1853. €6,000 to €8,000.

ALDE, Dec. 9: FELLOWS (CHARLES). A Narrative of an Ascent to the Summit of Mont-Blanc. London, 1827. €30,000 to €40,000.

ALDE, Dec. 9: HACQUET (BELSAZAR). Physikalisch= Politische Reise aus den Dinarischen durch die Julischen…, Leipzig, 1785. €3,000 to €4,000.

ALDE, Dec. 9: HAWES (BENJAMIN). A Narrative of an Ascent to the Summit of Mont-Blanc made during the summer of 1827 by Mr. William Hawes and Mr. Charles Fellows, 1828.

ALDE, Dec. 9: MARTEL (PIERRE) ET WINDHAM (WILLIAM). An account of the glacieres or ice Alps in Savoy, in two letters…, London, 1744. €6,000 to €8,000.

ALDE, Dec. 9: PITSCHNER (WILHELM). Der Mont Blanc Darstellung des Besteigung desselben am 31 Juli, 1 und 2 August 1859…, Berlin, 1860-1864. €8,000 to €10,000.

ALDE, Dec. 9: SCHEUCHZER (JOHANN JACOB). Natur-Geschichte des Schweizerlandes, samt seinen Reisen über die Schweitzerische Gebürge. Zurich, 1746. €3,000 to €4,000.

ALDE, Dec. 9: STUMPF (JOANNES). Gemeiner loblicher Eydgnosschaft Stetten, Landen, und Völckeren Chronicwirdiger Thaatenbeschreybung. Zurich, Christoph Froschauer, 1548. €2,500 to €3,500.

ALDE, Dec. 9: WALTON (ELIJAH) ET BONNEY (THOMAS GEORGE). The Peaks and valleys of the Alps. London, 1868. €3,000 to €4,000.

ALDE, Dec. 9: WYTTENBACH (JACOB SAMUEL). Vues remarquables des montagnes de la Suisse, avec leur description. Amsterdam, 1785. €15,000 to €20,000.
Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: A Rare Complete Run of the Cuala Press Broadsides. €5,500 to €7,000.

Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Rare First Edition of a Classic Work. [Stafford (Thos.)] Pacata Hibernia, Ireland Appeased and Reduced…, 1633. €1,500 to €2,000.

Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Yeats (W.B.) The Poems of W.B. Yeats, 2 vols. Lond. (MacMillan & Co.) 1949. Signed by author, limited edition. €1,250 to €1,750.

Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Fishing: Literal Translation into English of the Earliest Known Book on Fowling and Fishing, Written originally in Flemish and Printed at Antwerp in 1492. London (Chiswick Press) 1872. €1,500 to €2,000.

Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Fishing: Blacker's - Art of Fly Making, etc., Comprising Angling & Dying of Colours..., Rewritten & Revised. Lond. 1855. €250 to €350.

Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Joyce (James). Finnegans Wake,, London (Faber & Faber Ltd.) 1939, Lim. Edn. No. 269 (425) copies, Signed by the Author (in green pen). €3,000 to €4,000.

Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Synge (J.M.) & Yeats (Jack B.) illus. The Aran Islands,, D. (Maunsel & Co. Ltd.) 1907, Signed Limited Edn. €4,000 to €5,000.

Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Meyer (Dr. A.B.) Unser Auer -, Rackel-Und Birkwild und Seine Abarten, Wien (Verlag Von Adolph W. Kunast) 1887. €2,500 to €3,500.

Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Carve (Thomas). Itinerarium R.D. Thomas Carve Tripperariensis, Sacellani Maioris in Fortisima iuxta…,, Moguntia (Mainz) impriemebat Nicolaus Heyll, 1639. €1,500 to €2,000.

Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Grose (Francis). The Antiquities of Ireland, 2 vols. folio London (for S. Hooper) 1791. First Edition. €3,000 to €5,000.

Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Heaney (Seamus) & Le Brocquy (Louis) artist. Ugolino, D. (Dolmen Press) 1979, Signed Limited Edition No. 87 (125) Copies. €3,500 to €4,500.

Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Heaney (Seamus). Eleven Poems, Belfast (Festival publications - Queens University) [1965], First Edn., (First Issue) Signed. €2,500 to €3,500.

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